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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Pennsylvania State University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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